New Jersey Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state of the United States of America
About New Jersey
New Jersey's geography varies across the state. Much of the northern half of the state is made up of the easternmost hills of theAppalachian Mountainsand other small ridge lines. Between these ridges lie the fertile river valleys that give New Jersey its "Garden State" nickname. High Point, at the border with New York inSussex County, is the highest mountain in the state at1,803ft (550m). The southern half of the state is part of the Atlantic Plain, and as such is very flat. Much less developed, this area is covered in large part by thePine Barrens. TheJersey Shorestretches along the coastline, and for much of its length is made up of narrow, long barrier islands. New Jersey is bordered by theAtlantic Oceanto the east, and by the states ofNew Yorkto the north and northeast,Pennsylvaniato t
New Jersey Travel Guide Sections
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